Research Experience for Veteran Teachers

Application Deadline: Rolling

WHAT IS CIAN?

CIAN is the Center for Integrated Access Networks, a ten-university Engineering Research Center (ERC) funded by NSF. CIAN is working towards creating transformative optical technologies to enable an affordable faster internet for the future.

WHAT IS REV/T?

The Center for Integrated Access Networks an NSF-funded Engineering-Research Center (ERC) welcomes veteran teachers of the United States Military into our labs during the summer to participate in research that is creating ultra-broadband communication for the next generation internet. Participants will be given consultation and financial support to obtain real hands-on research experience in optical communications, adding to their experience to be shared with their students encouraging them to pursue interests and careers in STEM topics.

CIAN aspires to create a technological revolution in internet access speeds. Veteran teachers will conduct re-search in a cross-disciplinary setting collaborating with faculty, graduate students, research engineers, post-docs, and university students. By participating in a lab, research, setting veteran teachers will gain experience essential to the encouragement of their students to learn more about and pursue STEM fields.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION

Letter of Recommendation from School Principal (or comparable authority) & Professional of your choice

May be mailed to CIAN in a sealed and signed envelope by the letter writers, or emailed directly by the letter writers. The Principal or equivalent authority of your institute must include in his or her letter confirmation of your position for the coming school year.